Dental Materials

CAD/CAM Restorations: Achieving Excellence and Simplicity

INTRODUCTION It is foolish to think that all technology is suited for all practices....

Conquering the Challenges of Material Selection: Key Considerations for Aesthetic Cases

Figure 1. Full-face preoperative (2004) view of patient. INTRODUCTION Material selection poses one of...

Direct Composite Restorations to Mask Intrinsic Staining: An Eighteen-Year Follow-Up

INTRODUCTION In many cases, choosing the best restorative solution for structural defects of the...

A New Restorative Material for Pediatric Dentistry

Figure 1. SEM of G-ænial Universal Flo (GC America). INTRODUCTION Results from the US...

Metal-Based Restoration Replacement: Using Lithium Disilicate for Aesthetics and Strength

INTRODUCTION A Brief Review of the PFM Restoration Used for more than 60 years,...

Intraoral Repair of Multiple Substrates Using Silication

INTRODUCTION The number of dental materials available to today’s practitioner has increased significantly during...

Alternatives to Traditional Posterior Direct Restorations

INTRODUCTION As dentists, one challenge that we are faced with these days is the...

Bonding Agents: So Many Choices!

INTRODUCTION Choice is a wonderful thing, but what happens when you have too many...

The Modern Aesthetic Mixed Restorative Case

INTRODUCTION The ability to transform a patient’s smile and function could not be any...

Impression Techniques: Clinical Properties That Matter

INTRODUCTION Indirect restorations require some type of impressions in order to be fabricated. Stone...